After Amy earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from Chico State University, she worked at a Therapeutic Boarding School for teenage girls in Bend, Oregon as their Recreation Director.  Not only was she responsible for planning backpacking, skiing, rock climbing, and various other activities for up to 20 girls, she supported students reaching their behavioral goals using the school’s attachment based, trauma informed, strength based approach, which included daily feedback, as well as constant communication with therapists and family members.

She moved to Utah in 2006 and switched careers, working for a program called Learning Technics, where she met one on one with students to help them learn easier.  The program used Physio-Neuro Therapy, designed to correct learning struggles and help students lead successful academic and professional lives. This was where Amy discovered many individualized learning styles, and how to alter her teaching so the students could flourish.  In addition, she learned the value of speech, audiology, optical therapy, movement, and most importantly, the role psychology plays in learning and education.  

This led her to return for her Masters Degree in Education at Naropa University, where she combined her new found passion for education, with her love of psychology.   Her focus as a graduate student was on the value of mindfulness, self-compassion, and the importance of social-emotional well-being in education to make learning more meaningful.  

Since graduating in 2012, Amy’s taught Yoga and Mindfulness to PreK, Middle School, and Community College students.  She worked as a Parent Educator,  Child and Family Mental Health Counselor for Public Health, and as a Consultant for Head Start in Eastern Oregon where she was responsible for observing hundreds of preK students each year, writing reviews for teachers, and developing treatment plans to support students, teachers, and families using a curriculum centered on brain science.  

Amy moved to Teton Valley in 2019, and has worked as an Assistant Teacher for Pre-K through 5th grade, focusing on SEL with younger students, and literacy with older students.  She’s also worked for many families in the valley as a Short Term Nanny, where she’s learned numerous parenting styles, more about sibling relationships, and what motivates children.    

She uses a holistic approach working with students that includes collaborating with teachers and families to help everyone feel successful.  Amy’s committed to making learning easier, socially and academically,  so that people can move through life more efficiently.  When Amy isn’t working with kids, you might find her out on the trails with her giant dog, and/or her husband; hiking, mountain biking, skiing, or simply relaxing.